Car Rental Los Angeles and the Los Angeles Kings

Hockey enthusiasts will want to catch this National Hockey League Los Angeles-based team in the Staples Center as part of their visit the city. Deluxe Rent A Car Los Angeles has put together a brief outline of the history and other notable highlights.

Overview:
The team was founded in 1967. The team uniform colors are purple, black, and silver with its logo design of a silver crown outlined in purple.

In the 1988-1988 season, the Los Angeles Kings wore their black and silver uniforms for the first time. That year, the team finished fourth in the league, Gretzky was awarded the Hart Memorial Trophy as league MVP by turning the team around with his record 168 points. In 1992-1993, for the first time in club history, the team advanced past the second round. They defeated the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games in order to make it to their first Stanley Cup Finals. That year, and the next year, the Kings celebrated their season end by capturing the Clarence S. Campbell Bowl.

Acelax.com car rental los angeles has compiled a list of Hall of Famers:

• Wayne Gretzky (Center 1988 – 1996)
• Marcel Dionne (Forward 1975 – 1987)
• Larry Robinson (Defense 1989 – 1992; Head Coach 1995 – 1999)
• Jari Kurri (Right Wing 1991 – 1996)
• Larry Murphy (Defense 1980 – 1984)
• Terry Sawchuk (Goalie – 1967-1968)
• Paul Coffey (Defense 1991 – 1993)
• Bob Pulford (Forward 1970 – 1972; Head Coach 1972 - 1977)
• Steve Shutt (Forward 1984 – 1985)

Bruce McNall bought the team in 1987 and helped turned the Kings’ fortune around when he acquired Wayne Gretzky on August 9, 1988 in exchange for Jimmy Carson, Martin Gelinas, who were several first-round draft choices. Although the hockey great Gretzky (99) is remembered for playing for the LA Kings, Deluxe Rent A Car Los Angeles wants to make note of some other memorable players who have left their mark in hockey history:

• Rob Blake (Team Captain 1996 – 2001)
• Mike Murphy (Team Captain 1975 – 1981)
• Marty McSorley (Defense 1988– 1996)
• Kelly Hrudey (Goalie 1988 – 1996)
• Bernie Nicholls (Centre 1981 – 1990)
• Jay Wells (Defense 1979 – 1988)
• Mark Hardy (Defense 1979 – 1988; 1992 – 1994)

Acelax.com car rental los angeles notes the following as retired numbers:

• 30 Rogie Vachon (Feb. 14, 1985)
• 16 Marcel Dionne (Nov. 8, 1990)
• 18 Dave Taylor (Apr. 3, 1995)
• 99 Wayne Gretzky (Oct. 9, 2002)

Team Records

• Goals, Single Season: Bernie Nicholls, 1988-89: 70
• Assists, Single Season: Wayne Gretzky, 1990-91: 122
• Points, Single Season: Wayne Gretzky, 1988-89: 168
• Penalty Minutes, Single Season: Marty McSorley, 1992-93: 399 (Dave Schulz had 405 PIM in 77-78, but split the season with the Pittsburgh Penguins.)
• Games, Career: Dave Taylor, 1111
• Goals, Career: Marcel Dionne, 550
• Assists, Career: Dionne, 757
• Points, Career: Dionne, 1307
• Penalty Minutes, Career: McSorley, 1846
• Goaltending Games, Career: Rogatien Vachon, 389
• Goaltending Wins, Career: Vachon, 151
• Shutouts, Career: Vachon, 32

Want to show your support for the Los Angeles Kings? Acelax.com car rental los angeles suggests you join the Los Angeles Kings Booster Club (LAKBC), a non-profit organization and the Official Fan Club of the LA Kings.

The booster club’s mission is to:

• Provide fan support to the LA Kings hockey club
• Help promote hockey in Southern California region
• Provide a social atmosphere for Kings fans
• Support the Kings Care Foundation and the Kings Wives Charities

Together, the LAKBC and the LA Kings work together to contribute to the various Kings’ charitable activities throughout the season. Each year, the LAKBC makes a donation to the Kings Care Foundation. Volunteers collect non-perishable goods and toys for the annual Kings Wives Toy Drive, take part in the LA MS Walk, collect soda can pop tops to go towards the Ronald McDonald House.

If you join the LAKBC, you’ll get:

• The newsletter (Booster Shot)
• Access to general meeting
• To hear how young prospects are developing
• To participate in the LAKBC guest receptions, dinners, hockey watches and volunteer opportunities
• Discounts at participating businesses
• Special membership gifts